The strange ritual involves celebrating those ... Hokkaido prefecture, Japan. The festival began in 1969 and celebrates the navel because Furano is seen as the centre, or bellybutton, of Hokkaido.

Well, it doesn’t get much more portable than a hat keyboard, now does it? Every October 1st, Google Japan likes to celebrate the 101-key keyboard by building something revolutionary off the top ...

About 20 miles northeast, the home of U.S. Army Japan hosted Camp Zama’s annual Cherry Blossom Festival, which drew about 6,000 people, base spokesman Kenji Toyomura said by phone Saturday.

Sakurai Matsuri Japanese Festival, celebrating Japanese culture in the nation’s capital This weekend Japan is coming to the heart of the nations capital the annual Sakura Matsuri Japanese ...

The festival celebrates the arrival of spring, Japanese cultural heritage, and Tuscaloosa’s sister city, Narashino, Japan. Festival attendees can expect live performances, cultural ...

Benton also said open-post events like the Cherry Blossom Festival are a great way to bring both the American and Japanese communities together and strengthen the relationship between the two ...

Bon Odori is a popular summer festival in Japan, with singing and dancing to the energetic beat of drums, gongs, and the sweet melody of flutes. In Malaysia, the festival dates as far back as 1977.